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Pediatric Critical Care
Pediatric Critical Care
edited by Bradley P. Fuhrman and Jerry Zimmerman, 3rd ed, 1872 pp, with illus, $199, ISBN 0-323-01808-4, Philadelphia, Pa, Elsevier Mosby, 2006.
JAMA. 2006;296:1003-1004.
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The third time is a charm.—Portuguese proverb
It is a pleasure to see a noted textbook evolve in line with the discipline that it covers. In the third edition of Pediatric Critical Care, Fuhrman and Zimmerman have raised the bar to a new high standard.
The text has a new look and important changes. The 119 chapters cover just about the full range of problems and challenges that may arise in the pediatric intensive care unit. Each chapter is preceded by a list of "pearls." However, unlike those quoted to house officers by chief residents or attending physicians, intended to be memorized for future use, these offer a conceptual roadmap of the chapter that follows. Another change is that boxes and tables are shaded, making them easier to read and better adapted for quick referral.
In part 1, "The Discipline," we see the text's evolution at its best. Coverage . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Alan Fields, MD, Reviewer
The Children's Cancer Hospital at The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston
afields@mdanderson.org
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